冷艳 (lěng yàn) — coldly beautiful; elegantly aloof (of a woman's appearance and demeanor)
Definition
Literary word for a woman who is stunningly beautiful but cold and unapproachable — combines 冷 (cold, aloof) with 艳 (gorgeous). Used in writing about appearance and bearing, not everyday speech.
adjective
coldly beautifulelegantly aloof (of a woman's appearance and demeanor)
Examples
- 冷艳，。Tā shì yí wèi lěng yàn de nǚ míng xīng, hěn shǎo zài gōng zhòng chǎng hé xiào.She is a coldly beautiful movie star who rarely smiles in public.
- 冷艳，。Xiǎo shuō lǐ de nǚ zhǔ jué qì zhì lěng yàn, ràng rén bù gǎn jiē jìn.The heroine in the novel has an aloof elegance that makes people afraid to approach.
- 冷艳。Tā de lěng yàn zhī měi xī yǐn le hěn duō rén de mù guāng.Her cold beauty attracted many people's attention.
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